For a THREE-night stay, consider a day trip to the Grand Canyon:
Grand Canyon Road Trip – We will gladly provide you with a printed one-day itinerary so that you can see the highlights in one day. We have maps and specific directions, which will bring you home by a different route through the Navajo reservation with views of the Painted Desert. Private tours are also available from Southwest Outside, our favorite private guide company.
Grand Canyon Air Tours – Plane tours are also available to the Grand Canyon from Sedona through several air tour companies such as Sedona Sky Treks.
OR – Here are some scenic alternatives right here in Sedona if you decide to forego the Grand Canyon:
Uptown Sedona – This merchant area offers shopping, restaurants, and even a museum featuring memorabilia from movies shot in Sedona. Visit the main visitor center of the Sedona Chamber of Commerce where you will find a wealth of local information from energetic volunteers. (FYI – Be wary of other “Tourist Information” booths. Virtually all of these Non-Chamber booths are “fronts” for high pressure Timeshare sales operations.)
Oak Creek Canyon – From the uptown area, keep heading north on State Route 89A. The terrain changes from Red Rocks to a beautiful Ponderosa pine forest as the highway winds its way north along Oak Creek to higher elevations in Flagstaff.
Slide Rock State Park – Just 5 miles north of the city limits on 89A, this nationally known State Park is known for its beauty and natural rock waterslide.
West Fork Hiking Trail – Located just 13 miles north of Uptown Sedona along 89A, you will find wonderful views in all seasons of the year. You will hike into the Secret Mountain Wilderness as the trail crisscrosses Oak Creek multiple times.
Schnebly Hill Road – Breathtaking views, but not recommended for the average family car. This can be very rough terrain but the memories will last a lifetime. If you have a leased auto, be certain that you have the permission of the leasing company to take their vehicle onto dirt roads.